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Compare 1/49 and 42/8

1st number: 1/49, 2nd number: 5 2/8

1/49 is smaller than 42/8

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 49 and 8 is 392

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 392
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 8 = 392,
    1/49 = 1 × 8/49 × 8 = 8/392
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 49 = 392,
    42/8 = 42 × 49/8 × 49 = 2058/392
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 8/392 < 2058/392 or 1/49 < 42/8

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